Protecting the wellbeing & health of Cheshire, Prospect and Wolcott

The Chesprocott Health District provides essential public health services and information to the communities of Cheshire, Prospect and Wolcott. Our staff is dedicated to improving and maintaining a high level of health in our community by offering prevention programs and services as well as responding to urgent public health situations.

This website provides information on many of our programs and services, as well as downloads of necessary forms and applications.

COVID VACCINE INFORMATION

• Beginning April 1st, all individuals 16 years of age and older who live, work, or attend school in Connecticut are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

• The state Department of Health has a form available online for people who are physically or medically unable to leave their home to fill out for help to get the COVID-19 shot.  You can fill out the form yourself or have someone do it for you.  Find the form here.

Ways to Register: click the location for their information

• VAMS information and enrollment
• Yale New Haven Health
• CVS Pharmacy
• Walgreens
• Walmart
• Hartford Healthcare
• Middlesex Health
• Stamford Health

Chesprocott Health District COVID-19 Update

Chesprocott Health District Positive COVID-19 Cases

COVID-19 Vaccine Links:

CT COVID-19 Vaccine: Phases and Eligibility

COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group

Vaccine Finder

Vaccine Life Cycle – Safety at Every Phase

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) 

CDC Frequently Asked Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccine

V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker

Recommendation to Pause Use of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine

Possible Side Effects After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine

Links to fact sheet  on vaccines for recipients:

• The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

• The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

• Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine 

• CDC Immunization Safety Office Fact Sheet

What to do if you have been exposed to a possible or confirmed COVID-19 person?

When to quarantine

Based on the updated guidance from CDC, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) recommends changing the quarantine period for persons known to be close contacts of cases of COVID-19 to 10 days if:

• Daily self-monitoring for COVID-19 symptoms has been done and the person has had no symptoms of COVID-19 during the whole 10-day quarantine (day 0 is the is the day of exposure); AND
• Daily symptom monitoring continues after 10 days for an additional 4 days (days 11–14). If any symptoms develop, immediately self-isolate and contact their local public health department or their healthcare provider; AND
• After 10 days, persons need to continue to take the measures needed to prevent COVID-19, including but not limited to: wearing a mask when out in public and avoiding gatherings with people who are not in your immediate household, are over 65 years old or who have medical conditions that place them at increased risk for COVID-19. These are also summarized here: How to Protect Yourself & Others | CDC

Based on the updated guidance from CDC, the Connecticut DPH also recommends that when diagnostic testing resources are sufficient and available, the quarantine period for persons know to be close contacts of COVID-19 can end after Day 7 if:

• Daily self-monitoring for COVID-19 symptoms has been done and the person has had no symptoms of COVID-19 during the whole 7-day quarantine (day 0 is the day of exposure); AND
• A negative diagnostic test (molecular or antigen) for coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is obtained on day 5 or later and a negative test result has been received; AND
  1. The quarantine period should not end before 7 days, even if a negative test result was obtained earlier
  2. If a test result is still pending at day 7, the person cannot end quarantine until that result is received and is negative
• Daily symptom monitoring continues after 7 days for an additional 7 days (days 8–14). If any symptoms develop, immediately self-isolate and contact their local public health authority or their healthcare provider; AND

After 7 days, persons need to continue to take the measures needed to prevent COVID-19, including but not limited to: wearing a mask when out in public and avoiding gatherings with people who are not in your immediate household, are over 65 years old, or have medical conditions that place them at increased risk for COVID-19.

CT School Learning Model Indicators 

Please visit CT COVID-19 Website for the latest guidance, travel advisories, COVID testing locations and CT data.

Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19

Your cloth face covering should:

✔️ Reach above the nose, below the chin, and completely cover the mouth and nostrils

✔️ Fit snugly against the sides of the face

✔️ Be made of multiple layers of fabric that you can still breathe through

✔️ Be able to be laundered and machine dried without damaging the material or shape

CTResponds! is the State of Connecticut’s web-based volunteer management system. If you are interested in volunteering, please register in the system. Click the “Register” button to create your account profile.

“While the ‘Citizens who Help in Disasters’ has not yet be recognized as a Medical Reserve Corp, at this time we are being covered under the Shoreline MRC.” To read more about a Medical Reserve Corp, please click here…

Volunteer to support your community….The COVID-19 outbreak has a wide-ranging impact on our citizens and our communities – and that means we need volunteers with a wide range of skill sets to step forward and serve. With your help, we can ensure that every community in Connecticut has the resources needed to combat this pandemic.

Chesprocott would like your input. 

Please select a survey below to help us help you better. 

Chesprocott Residents, Realtors, Contractors, and General Public

Chesprocott Emergency Preparedness Volunteers

Check out the CDC’s Flu Activity

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